We Got a Closer Look at the Flying V-280 Valor


On June 18, 2018, Bell’s V-280 Valor prototype took off for its first public demonstration, six months after its first flight. It’s another, early glimpse at the tiltrotor aircraft that could one day replace a significant portion of the... Read more

China Apparently Is Developing a Stealth Fighter Drone


The Chinese military appears to be working on a fast, radar-evading robotic fighter plane... Read more

In This Ex-Spook’s New Thriller, Chuck Schumer Is President and Terror Is Spreading


In 2019 a bloody attack on the American embassy in Baghdad kills countless Americans... Read more

Donald Trump Drones On


They are like the camel’s nose, lifting a corner of the tent. Don’t be... Read more

Zoosk Protects Military Members From Romance Scams


This is a sponsored post. Let’s face it: dating is hard, especially if you’re... Read more
The Russian Military Is Neglecting Its Eastern Flank
Ten years ago, the Russian military embarked on a series of major reforms intended to restructure, modernize and equip...
Israel Has a Killer New Torpedo

Israel Has a Killer New Torpedo

Submarines and torpedoes are among the most closely-guarded and sensitive topics among navies. True to type, a recent announcement...

This Rocket Launcher Was the U.S. Army’s Last Flamethrower

This Rocket Launcher Was the U.S. Army’s Last Flamethrower

This story originally appeared on April 27, 2015. To be on the receiving end of a flamethrower is surely...

America Tried to Overthrow the Castro Regime With Rap Music

America Tried to Overthrow the Castro Regime With Rap Music

This story originally appeared on April 24, 2015. For decades, the United States had sought to destabilize and overthrow...

A Children’s Gitmo on the Border

A Children’s Gitmo on the Border

By the time Donald J. Trump threw in the towel, who among us hadn’t seen or heard the chilling...

Harvey Gann Ran Through a Gauntlet in Germany

Harvey Gann Ran Through a Gauntlet in Germany

On Jan. 30, 1944, a German Me-109 shot down turret gunner Harvey Gann’s B-24 Liberator over northern Italy. Gann...

Nicaragua at the Barricades

Nicaragua at the Barricades

On April 19, 2018, university students in Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, exploded onto the streets. Their initial demand? A more...

The Double-Barrel Battle Rifle Has Been Done Before

The Double-Barrel Battle Rifle Has Been Done Before

The Israeli company Silver Shadow recently attracted attention for its double-barreled AR-type rifle, the Gilboa DBR Snake. For the...

When Will Eisner Went to War

When Will Eisner Went to War

This story originally appeared on April 12, 2015. The name Will Eisner is synonymous with good comics. The industry...

Meet the Comics Artist Who Draws War in Meticulous Detail

Meet the Comics Artist Who Draws War in Meticulous Detail

This story originally appeared on March 17, 2015. Wayne Vansant, the son of a World War II veteran, grew...

The BPsVI Is Keeping This Cold War Troop Taxi Relevant

The BPsVI Is Keeping This Cold War Troop Taxi Relevant

The disproportionate destruction that even a low-yield nuclear detonation could inflict on advancing armies made it suicidal for the...

How Donald Trump’s Trade Wars Could Lead to a Great Depression

How Donald Trump’s Trade Wars Could Lead to a Great Depression

Leaders are routinely confronted with philosophical dilemmas. Here’s a classic one for our Trumptopian times. If you make enemies...

There Was No Way a P-51 Could Replace the A-10

There Was No Way a P-51 Could Replace the A-10

This story originally appeared on Dec. 17, 2014. The U.S. Air Force has a complicated relationship with its low-...

Girding for Confrontation

Girding for Confrontation

On May 30, 2018, Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced a momentous shift in American global strategic policy. From...

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